Cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly

ABSTRACT

A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly for allowing the users to view all areas about oneself without having to turn one&#39;s head which could spook the game animal. The cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly includes a cap having a bill portion; and also includes fasteners being fastenable to the bill portion of the cap; and further includes contortable tentacle-like support members being attachable to the fasteners; and also includes plate members being attached to the contortable tentacle-like support members; and further includes mirrors being attached to the plate members.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to cap-attachable mirrors and more particularly pertains to a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly for allowing the users to view all areas about oneself without having to turn one's head which could spook the game animal.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] The use of cap-attachable mirrors is known in the prior art. More specifically, cap-attachable mirrors heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.

[0005] Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,490,012; U.S. Pat. No. 3,988,058; U.S. Pat. No. 5,929,965; U.S. Pat. No. 6,007,198; U.S. Pat. No. 1,504,344; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 387,191.

[0006] While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly. The prior includes mirrors being attached to the bills of caps.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly which has many of the advantages of the cap-attachable mirrors mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art cap-attachable mirrors, either alone or in any combination thereof. The present invention includes a cap having a bill portion; and also includes fasteners being fastenable to the bill portion of the cap; and further includes contortable tentacle-like support members being attachable to the fasteners; and also includes plate members being attached to the contortable tentacle-like support members; and further includes mirrors being attached to the plate members.

[0008] None of the prior art includes the combination of the elements of the present invention.

[0009] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0010] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0011] It is an object of the present invention to provide a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly which has many of the advantages of the cap-attachable mirrors mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art cap-attachable mirrors, either alone or in any combination thereof.

[0012] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly for allowing the users to view all areas about oneself without having to turn one's head which could spook the game animal.

[0013] Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly that is easy and convenient to use.

[0014] Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly that allows the user to adjust the mirrors to any angle and position as desired unlike the prior art.

[0015] These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0017]FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly according to the present invention.

[0018]FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the present invention.

[0019]FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the present invention.

[0020]FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0021] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0022] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly 10 generally comprises a cap 11 having a bill portion 12. Fasteners are fastenable to the bill portion 12 of the cap 11.

[0023] Contortable tentacle-like support members are attachable to the fasteners. Each of the contortable tentacle-like support members includes a plurality of tubular sections 14 being conventionally attached end-to-end and being pivotable relative to each other and also having end tubular sections, and also includes a connector 15 being conventionally attached to one of the end tubular sections. The contortable tentacle-like support members are selectively bendable to any desired position. Each of the connectors 15 includes a main portion 16 and an annular flange portion 17.

[0024] Plate members 18 are conventionally attached with connector rings 20 to the contortable tentacle-like support members. Each of the plate members 18 has edges 19 with a respective said connector ring 20 being securely attached to one of the edges 19. Mirrors 21 are conventionally attached to the plate members 18. Each of the mirrors 21 is conventionally attached to a side of a respective one of the plate members 18.

[0025] As a first embodiment, the fasteners include alligator clips 22 each having opposed jaw members 23 with handle portions 29, and also having an eyelet 30 being detachably connected to respective one of the connectors 15. As a second embodiment, each of the fasteners includes a block 24 having multiple sides and also having a bill-receiving slot 25 being disposed in a back side and left and right sides thereof and further having a connector-receiving slot 26 being disposed in a front side thereof, and also includes a rivet 28 being disposed through top and bottom sides of the block 24 and also through a respective hole 13 in the bill portion 12 of the cap 11.

[0026] In use, the user fastens the contortable tentacle-like support members to the bill portion 12 of the cap 11, and moves the mirrors 21 to the desired positions so that the user has full peripheral vision without the user having to turn one's head which could spook a game animal.

[0027] As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

[0028] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

[0029] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention. 

I claim:
 1. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly comprising: a cap having a bill portion; fasteners being fastenable to said bill portion of said cap; contortable tentacle-like support members being attachable to said fasteners; plate members being attached to said contortable tentacle-like support members; and mirrors being attached to said plate members.
 2. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 1, wherein each of said contortable tentacle-like support members includes a plurality of tubular sections being attached end-to-end and being pivotable relative to each other and also having end tubular sections, and also includes a connector being attached to one of said end tubular sections, said contortable tentacle-like support members being selectively bendable as needed.
 3. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 2, wherein each of said connectors includes a main portion and an annular flange portion.
 4. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 3, wherein each of said plate member has edges with a connector ring being attached to one of said edges and being attached to one of said end tubular sections of a respective said contortable tentacle-like support members.
 5. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 4, wherein each of said mirrors is attached to a side of a respective one of said plate members.
 6. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 5, wherein said fasteners include alligator clips each having opposed jaw members with handle portions, and also having an eyelet which is detachably connected to a respective said connector.
 7. A cap-attachable peripheral-viewing mirrors assembly as described in claim 6, wherein each of said fasteners includes a block having multiple sides and also having a bill-receiving slot being disposed in a back side and left and right sides thereof and further having a connector-receiving slot being disposed in a front side thereof, and also includes a rivet being disposed through top and bottom sides of said block and also through a hole in said bill portion of said cap. 